CVE-2023-52667

kernel: net/mlx5e: fix a potential double-free in fs_any_create_groups

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 17, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel ConnectX-4 and Connect-IB cards in the Mellanox driver. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 versions are affected.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

To mitigate this issue, prevent module mlx5_core from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-415 · Double Free